Roger Maris vs. Willie Smith — Career Comparison

Roger Maris
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Willie Smith
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Roger Maris holds a real edge over Willie Smith in this comparison. Roger Maris led in home run production (HR/PA+ 233 vs 115), walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 48), and slugging (SLG+ 133 vs 114). Willie Smith held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 128 vs 113). The edge belongs to Roger Maris.

Hitting Stats for Roger Maris and Willie Smith

Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1463
150.15
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
691
231.1
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5846
600
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1794
600
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5101
523.54
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1654
553.18
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1325
135.99
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
410
137.12
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
813
83.44
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
280
93.65
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
20.01
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
21.07
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
4.31
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
7.02
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
28.22
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
46
15.38
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
52.55
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
130
43.48
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
869.57
89.25
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
197.11
65.92
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2429
249.3
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
653
218.39
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2015
206.81
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
526
175.92
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.395
0.395
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
826
84.78
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
171
57.19
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
851
87.34
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
211
70.57
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1402
143.89
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
336
112.37
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876.46
89.95
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
198.74
66.47
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.9
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.01
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
652
66.92
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
107
35.79
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
4.31
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.69
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
733
75.23
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
94.98
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.98
7.98
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.32
6.32
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.23
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.01
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
4.41
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.02
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
7.7
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
8.36
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
2.16
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.69
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.92
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.35
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
30
3.08
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
12.04
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
70
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
55.56
55.56

Fielding Stats for Roger Maris and Willie Smith

Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1383
1.06
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
1.28
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1316
1.01
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
365
1.01
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35206
27
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9726
27
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11735.1
9
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3242
9
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2649
2.03
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1105
3.07
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.06
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.17
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.04
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.04
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2774
2.13
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1184
3.29
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2725
2.09
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1168
3.24
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.23
98.23
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.97
1.97
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.534
2.534
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.16
95.16
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.18
79.18
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.01
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.18
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0